The Effect of Working With Women on Male Attitudes Toward Female Firefighters

Craig, Jane M.; Jacobs, Ronald L.

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“…These findings are consistent with previous studies with civilian and military populations (e.g., Adams, 1985;Adams et al, 1984;Craig & Jacobs, 1987;Etaugh & Spiller, 1989;Harrell & Miller, 1997;Hicks, 1978;Mathews, 1992;Oliver, 1981;Ramsberger et al, 1999;Robinson Kurpius & Lucart, 1998;Slevin & Wingrove, 1984) and extend this body of research by demonstrating that these factors influence men's attitudes within the Swedish military context. Moreover, rank, sexist beliefs, and interpersonal contact with women in the military appear to be the best predictors of these attitudes.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Although these findings are consistent with those reported in the litera- ture (Harrell & Miller, 1997;Hicks Stiehm, 1998;Torres-Reyna & Shapiro, 2002;Twenge, 1997), we were surprised to find that men's attitudes were not more positive (i.e., extremely positive). Again, these findings are consistent with the literature on this topic (e.g., Adams, 1985;Adams et al, 1984;Craig & Jacobs, 1987;DeFleur, 1985;Durning, 1978;Etaugh & Spiller, 1989;Harrell & Miller, 1997;Hicks, 1978;Mathews, 1992;Mathews & Weaver, 1990;McEwen, 1991;McKinney, 1987;Mookherjee, 1996;Oliver, 1981;Ramsberger et al, 1999;Robinson Kurpius & Lucart, 1998;Slevin & Wingrove, 1984). As such, we would expect societal attitudes (and men's attitudes) to reflect these views.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Research examining the correlates of these attitudes indicates that age, education, rank, length of service, and interpersonal contact influence the nature of these attitudes for both civilian (Craig & Jacobs, 1987;Etaugh & Spiller, 1989;McEwen, 1991;McKinney, 1987;Mookherjee, 1996;Slevin & Wingrove, 1984) and military (Adams, 1985;Adams et al, 1984;DeFleur, 1985;Durning, 1978;Harrell & Miller, 1997;Hicks, 1978;Mathews, 1992;Mathews & Weaver, 1990;Oliver, 1981;Ramsberger, Laurence, & Sipes, 1999;Robinson Kurpius & Lucart, 1998) populations. This research suggests that older, less educated, higher ranking individuals who have had limited contact with women in the military are more likely to hold negative attitudes toward women in the military.…”

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Understanding Men’s Attitudes Toward Women in the Swedish Armed Forces

Ivarsson

Estrada

Berggren

2005

Military Psychology

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We examined attitudes toward women in the military in a random representative sample of 1,320 male officers from the Swedish Armed Forces. We expected age, education, rank, years of military service, sexist beliefs, and interpersonal contact to correlate with men's attitudes toward women in the military. Correlational analyses indicated that individuals expressing more positive attitudes toward women in the military tended to be younger, more educated, and higher in rank, were less likely to endorse sexist ideologies, and had greater interpersonal contact with women in the military. Regression analyses showed that education, rank, sexism, and contact emerged as the best predictors of these attitudes. Further examination of the effects of contact on these attitudes indicated that the quality of the contact experience was uniquely important in understanding men's attitudes toward women in the military. We discuss the implications of these findings for promoting greater acceptance of women in the military.Women have served in the armed forces of many nations (e.g.,

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Understanding Men’s Attitudes Toward Women in the Swedish Armed Forces

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Estrada

Berggren

2005

Military Psychology

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“…Or perhaps they retain their stereotypes but see their managers as exceptions. Both explanations agree with evidence that direct work experience decreases negative attitudes towards women managers (Frank, 1988) and female co-workers (Craig &Jacobs, 1985;Stevens & Gardner, 1987). Earlier studies that found differences between male and female managers may have elicited sex-role stereotypes by using simulated rather than real managers.…”

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Gender and perceived power in manager—subordinate relations

Ragins

Sundstrom

1990

Journal of Occupational Psychology

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A field study in three organizations investigated gender differences in subordinates' perceptions of managers' power. For 55 female and 55 male managers matched on position power, one subordinate per manager (N = 110, half male and half female) completed a questionnaire. Perceived reward, legitimate, expert and referent power were all intercorrelated, but unrelated to coercive power. Male and female managers did not show the expected differences in combined, reward, coercive, legitimate and referent power. Contrary to predictions, subordinates rated female managers higher than male managers on expert power. Male managers with female subordinates were rated lower on combined and expert power than other gender combinations. Implications are discussed.

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“…Consistent with the department's gender profile and the profession's history across the United States (Craig & Jacobs, 1985), the sample is 97% male. Similarly consistent with the department's ethnic profile, 74% of our respondents self-identified as European American (e.g., Irish American), 21% self-identified as African American, 4% described themselves as Hispanic or Latino Americans, and 1% reported being Asian American.…”

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Eating Together at the Firehouse: How Workplace Commensality Relates to the Performance of Firefighters

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Cooperative activities among coworkers can provide valuable group-level benefits; however, previous research has often focused on artificial activities that require extraordinary efforts away from the worksite. We investigate organizational benefits that firms might obtain through various supports for coworkers to engage in commensality (i.e., eating together). We conducted field research within firehouses in a large city to explore the role that interacting over food might have for work-group performance. Using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, our field research shows a significant positive association between commensality and work-group performance. Our findings establish a basis for research and practice that focuses on ways that firms can enhance team performance by leveraging the mundane and powerful activity of eating.

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The Effect of Working With Women on Male Attitudes Toward Female Firefighters

Cited by 17 publications

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Understanding Men’s Attitudes Toward Women in the Swedish Armed Forces

Understanding Men’s Attitudes Toward Women in the Swedish Armed Forces

Gender and perceived power in manager—subordinate relations

Eating Together at the Firehouse: How Workplace Commensality Relates to the Performance of Firefighters

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